UNRISD work for Geneva 2000 focuses on Commitment 1 of the Copenhagen Declaration "We commit ourselves to creating an economic, political, social, cultural and legal environment that will enable people to achieve social development." The Institute's main activities for Geneva 2000 include publishing a report and an occasional paper series. Other activities include the Virtual Forum on Initiatives, research on social policy in West Africa, and a consultancy with the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU).